New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited Colombo today during which he called on the new Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, met with Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and held discussions with Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath. EAM also met former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Leader of the Sri Lankan opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya, Sajith Premadasa.
In his discussions with Foreign Minister Herath, EAM conveyed India’s strong commitment to advance bilateral cooperation based on its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and SAGAR outlook. In this context, he assured that India’s ongoing development assistance to Sri Lanka through projects of Sri Lankan priority will be continued, a statement said.